At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 254 Seeing Wugou Again
It is said that when Changsun Sheng was still alive, the Gao family lived in the north seat of the backyard, that is, the head seat, and the west courtyard was the residence of Changsun Wugou, but after Changsun Sheng passed away, Changsun Anye took the position of head of the family. Asked the stepmother Gao to move away from the main seat.

Gao was well educated and kind, and he didn't want to quarrel with his eldest grandson Anye, so as not to cause family disharmony, so he moved to the west courtyard to live with his daughter, eldest grandson Wugou, while his eldest grandson Anye and his wife moved in grandly. Assuming the chief seat, she seems to be the head of the family and the mistress.

Changsun Wuji was quite dissatisfied with this, he could bear his eldest grandson Anye bullying himself, but he couldn't bear his eldest grandson Anye bullying his mother, so he had a big fight with his eldest grandson Anye in private, and almost started a fight, so Now the relationship between the two brothers has dropped to a freezing point. Although they live under the same roof, they never communicate with each other, and they don't say hello when they meet.

Because of this, Changsun Wuji didn't want to stay in the house for a moment, and went out frequently to hang out with Li Shimin and others. If he had money, he would have bought another house and moved out. But now all the money in the family is taken away by Changsun An He can't even get a penny, and even living expenses are a problem. Where can he get the money to buy a house?
Let's say that Gao Bufan and Gao Shilian walked through the corridors and courtyards under the guidance of the maid, walked for about three or four minutes, and finally entered the west courtyard.

The maidservant who led the way stood still outside the curtain and reported to the room: "My uncle is here, Mr. Gao Changqing from Xingxian County came to see my wife with my uncle."

Gao Bufan's hearing was excellent, and he could clearly hear a surprised whisper from inside, followed by a flurry of footsteps, and after a while, the answer came out from inside: "Madam invites uncle and Mr. Gao Changqing to meet inside."

The maid who led the way lifted the curtain and said politely: "Uncle, Mr. Gao, please come in."

Gao Bufan smiled and nodded, followed Gao Shilian into the house.In front of me is a small flower hall, the area is not too big, it is estimated to be about [-] square meters, there is a door on each side, with bead curtains hanging down, it is estimated that they are the rooms of Gao Shi and Changsun Wugou respectively.

Gao Bufan's eyes swept away, and he didn't see his eldest grandson Wugou, only a dignified woman sitting on the grand teacher's chair with a smile on her face, her face was kind, and a statue of Tathagata Buddha was placed in the middle of the wooden frame behind her , as well as wooden fish, rosary beads, scriptures and other things to worship Buddha, it can be seen that he is a devout Buddhist believer.

"Sister!" Gao Shilian bowed to the woman seated.

Gao Shi was only two years older than Gao Shilian, and looked to be in his early thirties, with fair skin, beautiful appearance, dignified and demure, his appearance was four to five points similar to his eldest grandson Wugou.

"Shi Lian is here, sit down!" Gao smiled gently, and while speaking, his eyes swept across the door on the left intentionally or unintentionally, the bead curtain on the door was still shaking slightly.

Gao Bufan didn't look sideways, stepped forward and saluted: "Gao Changqing, the younger generation of the Bohai Gao family, pays homage to Mrs. Changsun."

Mrs. Gao carefully looked at Gao Bufan up and down, a smile gradually bloomed on her face, she nodded and said in praise: "What a handsome young man, it turns out that our Gao family in Bohai also has such a talent, it is really a blessing from our ancestors, If there are more young talents like Changqing, why worry about my Bohai Gao family being unhappy?"

"Mrs. Changsun's praise, Changqing is ashamed!" Gao Bufan said modestly.

Gao Shilian introduced with a smile: "It's good to teach my sister to know that Changqing comes from the lineage of King Langya. In terms of seniority, I should call you an aunt."

Gao's smile became even more cordial when she heard the words: "Hehe, it turns out that Xiao Fan is still the nephew of the humble woman, no wonder he feels cordial just looking at it."

Gao Bufan smiled: "When my nephew sees his aunt, he also feels familiar, as if he met his mother."

Gao Shilian almost fell over, but you are quite good at hitting snakes with sticks, but you don't feel too abrupt?What my sister dislikes the most is people with frivolous words and deeds.

In the end, Gao Bufan continued calmly: "Maybe my mother is also a devout and Buddhist person. Buddhism has words born from the heart, so my mother is as kind and kind as my aunt, so my nephew felt familiar when he saw it. Maybe it's fate."

Gao Shi was a little displeased at the beginning, but he couldn't help laughing at the end, and the smile became more and more kind: "You can talk, um, Wugou did mention it to the humble woman, Lingtang is a devout believer. At the beginning, I even gave Wugou a hand-copied Buddhist scripture, um, later on, my aunt will give you one too, how about treating it as a gift in return?"

Gao Bufan hurriedly said: "The elder gave it to me, but I dare not resign. My nephew thanked Mrs. Changsun first on behalf of my mother."

Mrs. Gao hesitated for a moment, then turned her head to the maidservant standing beside her and said, "Go and ask the girl to fetch the Langa Sutra that I copied by hand earlier."

The maidservant went away in response, and after a while, the beaded curtain of the door on the left was raised, and a slim young girl walked out from it. She was dressed in a plain dress, about twelve or thirteen years old, her eyebrows were like spring mountains with black hair, her eyes were bright and gazing, and her face was like a bright moon. If the lips are greased, the upper lip is slightly raised, always seems to be smiling, it is the eldest grandson Wugou who has been away for more than a year.

The eldest grandson Wugou's eyes met with Gao Bufan's, and he pursed his lips and smiled slightly, his eyes were gentle and peaceful, dignified and majestic, which made people heart-wrenching.

Gao Bufan politely responded with a smile, stood up and cupped his hands and said, "I've seen Miss Changsun."

The eldest grandson Wugou had a white belt tied around his slender waist, and a small white flower was stuck in a bun, indicating that he was wearing a filial piety. He saluted Gao Bufan Yingying Fu, and said in a warm voice, "Wugou has met Mr. Gao."

I haven't seen her for more than a year, but the eldest grandson Wugou has grown a lot taller. The 13-year-old girl looks even more graceful. Standing with Gao Bufan, she looks like a couple. Seeing this, Gao is both happy and troubled!

In fact, Gao and Gao Shilian have similar mentality. Gao understood her husband's wishes during his lifetime, that is, to choose the best "admission" between Gao Bufan and Li Shimin. Seeing that Gao Bufan was born handsome, heroic and young She became famous and was named Zhuojun Shepherd Supervisor by the emperor. She was naturally very moved, but Shimin's family background is obviously more solid, and he and Wuji are friends of Fa's children. This is really difficult.

"Mother, this is the Kalen Sutra you want." The eldest grandson Wugou presented a Buddhist sutra in front of his mother Gao.

Looking at the precious daughter holding the Buddhist scriptures in her hands, Gao Shi suddenly felt a little regretful, because this Buddhist scriptures were hand-copied by her daughter, and the Buddhist scriptures Chen gave to her daughter were hand-copied by Gao Changqing , but now I give back the Buddhist scriptures copied by my daughter, wouldn't it be... Well, if this matter gets out, Tang Guogong and his wife will inevitably misunderstand after learning about it!
In fact, if Gao Bufan and Li Shimin were to choose a son-in-law, the Gao family would be more inclined to the Erlang of the Li family. First, the Li family has a rich family background, which will definitely help Wuji even more. Second, Shimin is a child. She knows the basics and the bottom line, but she and Gao Bufan only have one relationship, and she doesn't know much about Gao Bufan, and she doesn't know the real character. If she is a person who is beyond gold and jade, but in the midst of failure, wouldn't she harm Wugou for the rest of her life?

Thinking of this, Gao picked up the "Langa Sutra" and flipped through it, and said with a smile: "You child, why are you so confused, this is not what you want for your mother, waiter, go to my room to get that one." "Langa Sutra", the one that Fayuan Temple has opened up."

The waiter was the eldest grandson Wugou's personal maid. Hearing the words, he agreed and went to the room on the right. After a while, he brought back a Buddhist scripture. It was the "Langa Sutra". One could tell from the cover that it was mass-produced. The printed form is used by temples to present to pilgrims.

Gao took this "Langa Sutra" and looked at the cover, and said with a smile: "Yes, this is the book. It has been opened by the eminent monks of Fayuan Temple. I think the hall will like it."

As Gao said, he asked the attendant to hand over the "Langa Sutra" to Gao Bufan, while the "Langa Sutra" hand-copied by his daughter's eldest grandson Wugou was placed on the table next to him without mentioning it.

After all, Gao has seen the world, and he is quite skilled in dealing with situations. He reversed this dilemma and avoided the embarrassment of both parties.

Gao Bufan didn't seem to notice it, smiled and thanked, took the printed "Langa Sutra", and put it in his arms.The eldest grandson Wugou opened his mouth slightly, hesitant to speak, and there seemed to be a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)